British Railways Board v Herrington
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:area |
tort law
occupiers' liability |
| gptkbp:citation |
[1972] AC 877
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| gptkbp:date |
1972
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:British_Railways_Board
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Railways Board v Herrington
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| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:overruledBy |
Addie v Dumbreck
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| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:Herrington
|
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
A child trespasser was injured on railway property; the court held the occupier owed a duty of care.
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| gptkbp:principle |
duty of care to trespassers
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| gptkbp:result |
in favour of Herrington
|
| gptkbp:significance |
established a duty of common humanity to trespassers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Wilberforce
gptkb:Lord_Reid |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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